Senegal vs Somalia: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Senegal
44.2%
in 2025
Somalia
44.9%
in 2025
Senegal rank
78th
Somalia rank
75th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Senegal
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 44.9% against 44.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.
Senegal ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.1% | 79.9% | 5.8% | Somalia |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 74.8% | 8.4% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 72.1% | 9.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 69.1% | 8.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 64.7% | 6.5% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 55.7% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.2% | 0.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 44.9% against 44.2% in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Senegal and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Senegal and Somalia rank globally for rural population?
- Senegal ranks 78th and Somalia ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.